The StateToOptions function in msfweb in Metasploit Framework 2.4 and earlier, when…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The StateToOptions function in msfweb in Metasploit Framework 2.4 and earlier, when running with the -D option (defanged mode), allows attackers to modify temporary environment variables before the "_Defanged" environment option is checked when processing the Exploit command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01157 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Metasploit |
| cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Metasploit |
| cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Metasploit |
| cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Metasploit |
| cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Metasploit |
- cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Metasploit
- cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Metasploit
- cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Metasploit
- cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Metasploit
- cpe:2.3:a:metasploit:metasploit_framework:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Metasploit
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2482
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hpwr-f2vf-gx3j
References
More Metasploit Framework vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00910 The installer for Metasploit Framework 3.5.1, when running on Windows, uses weak… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2005-2482 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-2482 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hpwr-f2vf-gx3j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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